monday sure looked like a hopping day…

because all children should know how to respectfully ask for breadcrumbs–

– written by Max Ehrmann in the 1920s —

Go placidly amid the noise and the haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.

As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and the ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexatious to the spirit.

If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble;
it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.

Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself. Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love,
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.

Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.

Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.

Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive Him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.

With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful. Strive to be happy.

Accountancy Shanty

Sailing away… Sailing away….
It’s fun to charter an accountant,
And sail the wide accountan-cy.
To find, explore the funds offshore,
And skirt the shoals of bankruptcy.

It can be manly in insurance.
We’ll up your premium semi-anually.
It’s all tax-deductible,
We’re fairly incorruptible.
We’re sailing on the wide accountan-cy
Sailing away… Sailing away….

reminds me of the walks in myrtle beach and those myst games i love to play–

i was somewhat surprised by a commercial tonight– it aired during a replay on cnn of the sc republican debate– the commercial was for a chevy silverado pick up truck that was obviously a 4×4 and also a 4 door–
four “typical” white guys were in the truck and they kept stopping to check the cell phone reception– the ultimate goal being a location with no cell phone reception–

the roads that they were driving on were country roads though you got the impression that these four guys weren’t from the country– with their electronic gadgets and their expensive shiny pickup it appeared that they would fit in better in suburbia– as they passed what appeared to be an elderly man with a dog, a passenger in the back seat rolled up his window as though to hide or perhaps to make himself safer from the man and the dog– perhaps it was so he wouldn’t have to look at them–

the old man and the dog? well, the old man had ragged clothing on and appeared unkempt with a shaggy beard hanging onto his chest– the dog appeared to be just a barking mutt whose coat seemed matted and dirty– they both stood in front of a dilapidated structure that was perhaps the only shelter that they had– who knows if they were hungry, sick or in need of assistance– in the background you could hear what was either a guitar or a banjo implying a “dueling banjos” theme–

it probably shouldn’t strike me as odd but during these times of economic hardship should we really be knocking the poor and the disadvantaged while celebrating the overindulgence of others? isn’t this the main complaint about the republican party and the presidential candidates? isn’t this the complaint of the 99% to the upper-class 1%–

but then, i reminded myself that it was in fact a republican presidential debate– why shouldn’t four young white guys be going off into the forest with a 35,000.00+ vehicle? after all, they were only trying to escape the dog eat dog world while pretending they were in touch with nature– as one commenter on you tube stated– “couldn’t they have just turned off their phones?”